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Master of Science in Economics
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
Information Session
www.master-economics.uni-hohenheim.de
Master of Science in Economics: Structure
Master of Science in Economics
Master - Thesis 18 EP* / Master Colloquium
Methods in Economics:
1.Introductory Econometrics
2.Optimization in Economic Theory
Theoretical Foundations in Economics:
1. Advanced Macroeconomics
2. Advanced Microeconomics
Basic Modules/
18EP
Ma
jor and Minor Fields /
84EP
Major
Field
1
12 EP
18 EP
Major Modules Elective Modules
60 EP* 24 EP*
9 EP*
9 EP*
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
• * Total of 120 European

Credit Transfer System
Points (EP)
• ** Elective modules can
be taken out of a wide
catalogue of Business
Administration and
Social Sciences
modules
• 4 half-years (terms) of
full time study
Major
Field
2
12 EP
Major
Field
3
12 EP
Major
Field
4
12 EP
Seminar 2 6 EP
Seminar 1 6 EP
Two
electi
ves
2x12
EP
One

major
One
electi
ve
2x12
EP
or
Theoretical Foundations in Economics
Learning Objectives
Develop the technical skills required in modern
macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis
Acquire a working knowledge of Game Theory
to analyse strategic behaviour
Obtain a thorough understanding of the
fundamental workhorse models in
Macroeconomics to analyse questions, such
as the causes of unemployment, the
determinants of economic growth and the role
of fiscal and monetary policy in stabilising
business cycles
Curriculum
Advanced Microeconomics and
Game Theory
9 EP
Advanced Macroeconomics
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schwalbe
Prof. Dr. Thomas Beißinger
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
Methods in Economics

Curriculum
Introduction to Econometrics
9 EP
Optimization in Economic Theory
Learning Objectives
Learn basic econometric tools needed to
understand empirical economic research.
Topics include estimation and inference in the
classical linear regression model, instrumental
variables estimation, estimation of systems of
equations by OLS, GLS and GMM, and
simultaneous equations modelling
Understand the essentials of constrained
optimization both in static and dynamic
problems; master the formal toolkit required
for economic modelling
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wagenhals
Prof. Dr. Nadine Riedel
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
1
st
TERM COURSES
Optimization in Economic Theory (Prof. Riedel)
OBJECTIVES
(1) Overview of basic methods in analysis and algebra
(2) Principles of optimization
CONTENTS
(1) Basic concepts of analysis
(2) The Lagrange method

(3) Maximum value functions and the envelope theorem
(4) Convex sets and concave programming
(5) Dynamic programming
ESSENTIAL READING
(1) Dixit A. (1990). Optimization in Economic Theory, 2
nd
ed., Cambridge Univ Press.
(2) Simon, C.P., and L. Blume (1994). Mathematics for Economists. Norton&Co.
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
Major Fields: Economics
International Trade
Growth Economics
Public Finance
Labour Economics
Econometrics
Economic History
and History of
Economic Thought
Money and
Employment
Markets and
Consumption
Industrial
Organisation and
Competition Theory
Innovation Economics
Environmental
Economics
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
Major Fields: Economics
Econometrics
Prof. Gerhard Wagenhals
0711 459 22511

International Trade
Prof. Tobias Seidel
0711 459 23454

Economic History and
History of Economic Thought
N.N.
Environmental Economics
Prof. Michael Ahlheim
0711 459 23596

Growth Economics
Prof. Harald Hagemann
0711 459 23592

Industrial Organization and
Competition Theory
Prof. Ulrich Schwalbe
0711 459 22992

Markets and Consumption
Prof. Alfonso Sousa-Poza

0711 459 23419

Innovation Economics
Prof. Andreas Pyka
0711 459 24481

Labour Economics
Prof. Thomas Beissinger
0711 459 23454

Money and Employment
Prof. Peter Spahn
0711 459 22590

Public Finance
Prof. Nadine Riedel
0711 459 22989

List of Elective Modules: Business, Economics and Social Sciences
Banking and Finance
Banking and Investments
(Spezielles) Controlling
Rechnungswesen
Externe Unternehmensrechnung und Besteuerung
Externe Unternehmensrechnung und Bewertung
Umstrukturierung von Unternehmen
Spezialthemen der Unternehmensführung
Organisational Communication
Unternehmensnachfolge
Betriebswirtschaftliche Steuerlehre

Dienstleistungsmanagement
Medienmanagement
International Management
Health Care Management
Health Behaviour
Management Information Systems
Money and Employment
Econometrics
Industrial Organization and Competition Theory
Markets and Consumption
Public Finance
Wirtschaftsrecht
Öffentliches Wirtschaftsrecht
Bank- und Börsenrecht
Personalpsychologie
Spezielle Personalpsychologie
Managementsoziologie
Spezielle Wirtschafts- und Managementsoziologie
Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik
Unternehmensethik
Dienstleistungsinformatik
Applied Information Systems
Wirtschaftsprüfung (Spezialthemen der)
Produktion und Logistik
Business Optimization (Applied)
Marketing
Management
Finance & Risk Management
Management of Financial Institutions
(Spezielles) Umweltmanagement

Environmental Economics
Growth Economics
Labour Economics
Economic History and History of Economic Thought
International Economics
Innovation Economics
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8-10
Tutorial: Introductory
Econometrics (LR Ö2)
10-12
Introductory Econometrics
(LR 11)
Tutorial: Optimization in
Economic Theory (LR 7)
12-14
Advanced Macroeconomics
(LR 10)
Tutorial: Advanced
Macroeconomics (LR 32)
Tutorial: Advanced
Microeconomics and Game
Theory (LR 35)
14-16
Advanced Microeconomics
and Game Theory (LR 7)

Optimization in Economic
Theory (LR 11)
16-18
Proposed schedule
Studying Abroad
ERASMUS Programme
Ms Schlindwein-Backes

0711 459 23236
www.wiso.uni-hohenheim.de/internationales.html
International Office
Ms Schenk

www.uni-hohenheim.de/aaa_ausland
Language Center of the Universität Hohenheim
www.spraz.uni-hohenheim.de/
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
Contact
Dipl. oec. Lukas Scheffknecht
Tel. +49(0)711 459 23051

Prof. Dr. Nadine Riedel
Tel. +49 (0) 711 459 22990

Useful Links
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